There are men who PROUDLY proclaim they would never, ever hit a woman. Men who will say they have been brought up properly and that any man who raises a hand to a woman is the lowest of the low.
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They would never hit a woman.
But they see nothing wrong in betraying her trust by having affairs and then lying to her or gaslighting her into believing she is paranoid for believing he could cheat. I mean, what’s wrong with her that she can’t trust him?!?!?
They would never hit a woman.
But they see nothing wrong in making her feel worthless. Eroding her self esteem by constantly talking about other women and their attributes, asking her why she isn’t more like them, or how she could be more like them - if only she lost weight etc.
What enables abusers?
In what kind of eco system does a perpetrator thrive?
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The abuser’s mindset is helped by the ecosystem they inhabit. This includes the people around them, the society they are part of and the punitive systems that are in place to hold them accountable.
1. The Abuser’s Mindset
Abusers feel entitled.
They feel deserving of special treatment.
They demand that their needs are met.
Above and beyond all else.
Woe betide anyone who doesn’t comply.
A lot of women get in touch to ask me about #coercivecontrol and come to the conclusion that their partner is controlling, but not abusive enough that they want to leave.
So when is the right time to leave?
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Is it when he calls you an ugly bitch the first time?
Or do you wait for him to call you it again?
Or do you wait until he has so completely undermined your sense of self worth that you don’t think you can leave?
Is it when he says that no one will love you like he does?
Or do you wait until he says that no one else COULD love you.